Feminine dossier · first seen 1969

Faren

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1986

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Faren

How many people are named Faren?

Based on SSA birth records through 2015, an estimated 262 Americans born with the name Faren may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2015.

How rare is Faren?

Faren has not appeared in SSA records since 2015. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Faren?

The median age of a living American named Faren is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 37 and 40 years old.

Is Faren still popular?

No. Faren is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2015.

1969Peak 19862025

Peak year

1986

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

273

Faren fell hard after 1986. Within five years it had dropped 91% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Faren peaked in 1986, when 85 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 273 Americans named Faren since 1969.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

266

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age39

Core range37–40

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.